Akron All-City High School Musical. University of Akron's Guzzetta Hall's Sandefur Theatre, 157 University Ave. "Ragtime." All roles, as well as singers and dancers, available for current students of public and private high schools and home-schoolers in grades 9 through 12 throughout Summit County. Auditions by appointment beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 25 by appointment. Call 330-535-3179. Performances: June 14-16 at Akron Civic Theatre.

Aurora Community Theatre. 115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Jesus Christ Superstar." All roles available men and women ages 21-65. Come prepared with 32 bars of music (preferably not from the show; accompanist provided), head shot and resume. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3 and Monday, March 4. Performances: April 26-May 18. Details: call director Marc Howard at 330-714-6907 or email marc.howard@live.com.

Beck Center for the Arts. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. All roles available for 13 men and 7 women ages 18-65 for "Monty Python's Spamalot." Information on roles and doubling can be found at theatricalrights.com/monty-pythons-spamalot. Two AEA contracts are available. All non-Equity actors 18 and over will be paid a stipend. Auditions by appointment beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Call 216-521-2540, ext. 10. Come prepared with a 90-second vocal selection from the Broadway repertoire (accompanist provided). Singing a cappella is discouraged. Performances: July 12-Aug. 18. Details: go to beckcenter.org and click on theater.

Blank Canvas Theatre. 78th Street Studios, 1305 West 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland. Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune." Seeking a man and a woman ages 35-55. Both roles may require partial nudity. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 26-27. Director: Marc Moritz. Performances: Aug. 23-Sept. No Equity contracts but cast will splits 20% of the net profit of this show. Come prepared to read from script and bring a head shot and resume. Details: go to blankcanvastheatre.com.

Brandon Baker Productions. Seeking a 30-year-old Caucasian male for the role of John in "Into the Night," a short thesis film for submission to film festivals. John is a married, blue-collar construction worker who meets a mysterious woman at a local dive bar and embarks on a self- destructive journey. Shooting to take place March 1-4. Send head shots and resumes to brandon.baker114@gmail.com or call 330-714-2458. To visit Baker's portfolio, go to vimeo.com/brandonbaker.

Broadview Heights Spotlights Community Theater. Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights. Steve Kluger's "Pilots of the Purple Twilight" (a comedic drama set on the Titanic). Roles available for five men and four women (one young male around 20 must be able to sing). Come prepared to read from the script. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 27-28. Performances: April 12-27. Details: email director Brian Westerley at montecount@hotmail.com.

Cleveland Play House. Middough Building, 1901 East 13th St. (signs will direct you to the audition room on the fifth floor). Auditions for AEA actors for 2013-14 season: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23 for "Season Opener TBA" (Sept. 18-Oct. 6); David Ives' "Venus in Fur" (Nov. 6-Dec. 1); Philip Grecian's adaptation of "A Christmas Story" (Dec. 4-22); Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer's adaptation of "Yentl" (Jan. 15-Feb. 2); Daniel Beauty's "Breath and Imagination" (Feb. 19-March 9); Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park" (March 26-April 13) and a new play to be announced (April 23-May 18). Come prepared with two contrasting monologues, an accompanist will be provided for singers. For an appointment, email Gabrielle McAndrew at gmcandrew@clevleandplayhouse.com and include your name, union status, phone number with an attachment of your head shot and resume. If you plan to sing, please mention it in the email. Auditions for non-Union actors will be in April and children in the fall.

Dobama Theatre. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Nicky Silver's "The Lyons." Roles available for an African-American woman age 30-60 and a very attractive man age 23-38. 7-10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 by appointment. Email auditions@dobama.org. There are no AEA contracts available for these two roles, but non-AEA contracts will pay $450 each. Director: Nathan Motta. Performances: April 18-May 12.

Greater Cleveland Film Commission. Marvel's "Captain America: Winter Solider" is accepting resumes for local filming crew. Send resume to ohiofilmresumes2013@gmail.com. Employment and casting opportunities will be available online at clevelandfilm.com under Jobs section when posted.

Near West Theatre, St. Patrick's Club, 3606 Bridge Ave., Cleveland. Seeking an experienced lighting designer for "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" (May 3-19). Paid position. Send resume to Josh Padgett at padgett_josh@hotmail.com. For additional information, go to nearwesttheatre.org.

Negative Space Gallery and Studio. Asian Town Center, second floor, 3820 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Seeking six men and one women of all ages and ethnic for "FAIDS," a new play about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are three additional roles that can be played by a man or woman of which one must be able to play a guitar well. Also seeking an assistant director and stage manager. Non-equity only. 6-10 p.m. Sunday, March 3. Come prepared with a 30-second dramatic monologue. Performances: May 2-19. For an appointment, call 347-610-3299. Details: go to thinknegativespace.com.

Northeast Ohio Blues Association. Hosting a Blues Challenge Saturday, April 27 at the Eagles, 6979 Sunset Strip Ave., North Canton for bands and solo/duo blues acts for cash prizes and sponsorship for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN., in early 2014. Go to neobablue@yahoo.com for complete information, format, application and rules. Deadline: Friday, March 29.

Players Guild Theatre. 1001 Market Ave., Canton. Roles available for six women ages 20-75 for "Steel Magnolias." 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 by appointment. Call 330-453-7617 or fill out an online form at playersguildtheatre.com/audition. Bring a head shot and resume. Director: Craig Joseph. Performances: April 12-28.

Ralph J. Miller Productions. Aperture, a Photography and Variety Store, 2541 Scranton Road, Cleveland. Seeking two men in the mid- to late 20s for a short film. Also seeking a woman with a smoker's voice to be heard off-screen. Non-paying positions. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Details: call Ralph J. Miller at 440-915-6011 or go to ralphjmiller.com or turnstylefilms.com.

Renaissance Theatre. 138 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. Seeking an experienced actor for the role of Roger De Bris in "The Producers." Paid position. Performances: May 17-19. For an appointment, email Linda Chambers at linda@mansfieldtickets.com or call 419-522-2726, ext. 213.

Steppin' Out Female Show Choir. Olmsted Community Church, 7853 Main St., Olmsted Falls. Seeking women (Soprano I and II and Alto I and II) for 2013 season. Rehearsals: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For an appointment, call Carol Silvay at 216-251-9596. Come prepared with a song of your choice and a brief choreography session (accompanist provided).

University of Akron. Guzzetta Hall, 139 Buchtel, Ave., Akron. Seeking actors, singers and dancers ages 18 and up for world premiere of Larry Kass and Ron Newell's "Tuning In," a musical set in a radio station in a retirement village in southern Ohio. Saturday, March 9 by appointment for singers and actors at 10 a.m. and dance auditions at 2 p.m. Call 330-972-8301 or email concerts@uakron.edu. Director: George Pinney. Performances: Aug. 8-10 at E.J. Thomas Hall's Stage Door, 198 Hill St., Akron. Details: go to uakron.edu/music/tuning-in/.

Victorian Players. 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Seeking seven men ages 16-50 and one woman age 16-18 for "The Fantasticks." 7 p.m. Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5. Come prepared with a song (accompanist provided) and to read from the script. Performances: May 3-19. Details, call J.E. Ballantyne Jr. at 330-799-6176.

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Aurora Community Theater. Seeking original one-act plays of no more than 10 pages or 10 minutes in length for ACT's first Aurora One Acts Festival (Aug. 16-24) with the chance to win one of the following: Judges Choice prize of $200 and Audience Choice prize of $200. Each playwright may submit up to two scripts for an entry fee of $10. Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 27. For complete rules and submission details: go to auroracommunitytheatre.com/oneacts.html.

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